Spring bottom for beds



`Feb. 12,` 19.35. l M GURSKY 1,991,205

SPRING BOTTOMFOR BEDS Filed Feb. 18, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l *i* ui-*a glb/ (isA INVENTOR.

-Ie z Feb. 12, 1935. M GURSKY SPRING BOTTOM FOR BEDS Filed Feb. 18,v 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 and 24. The frame members 30 and 31 are interin use and having an upper frame member21.:

r The frame member 21 is thus attached to the upper convolutions 20 of the springs 19 by spacedy Aclips 22 and attached to the lower frame- 30 oi the member 11a. by spaced clips 33. The clips 33 preferably .extend throughopenings 27a formed by weaving the reed 32 only about the upper.

frame 31 and the intermediate reed frame 34 at spaced points on said ymember 11a.

In Figs. 7 and 8 is shown a retaining member 11b illustrating another modified construction. The retaining member 11b likewiseextendsen tirelyabout theA spring bottom and may be made of sheet `metal and comprises an upstandingwall 4 0 having* anjoutwardly curvedbead 41 vat thetop edge thereof The bottom portion 4270i the memberllb is coiled about the framey member 21, thus effecting astrongattachment between said meme ber 11b and said frame member 21. At spaced points vthereon the member 11b is provided with cut away portions 44to permit the clips 22 attaching the frame member 21 tothe convolutions 20, to pass therethrough.

In Figs. 9 and w10 there is illustrated -still another v`modified construction. In said figures a retaining member 11d is likewise made vof sheet metal and provided with anjupper lbeaded edge 47. The lower edge of ,said member 11d is coiled about a fra me member 49 Vsimilar to the -frame member 30. 'Ihe member lld may be attached tothe: member 21 of the spring bottomby means of, clips 50 similar to the tie clips 33, said member 11d being recessed, as `at 52 to permit the clips 50 to passaround the vframe member 49. I n the construction villustrated in Figs. 9 and 10 the frame member 21 is also attached tothe convolutionsZO by means of the tie clips 22. Thus the member i 11d may be made separately and attached to spring bottoms now in use, and having an upper frame member 21by means ofthe tie clips 50.

`In Fig. 11 is shown a portion of a spring bottom 50 substantially similarto thespring bottom 10, but having a rear vportion 51' pivoted tothe front portion 52 in` anysuitable mannerto permit said rear .portion to be moved into inclined position. Theportions 51 and 52 of said spring bottom may beprovided Ywith complementary'mattress retainingwmembers 53 and 54 of woven reed or in likemarmer similarly to the mattress retaining portion; 11 showninvFigs. 2,3,and 4, said membersbeing interpivoted as at"'50 a Yand the pivotal points interconnected by a barv 5012. The portion 54however, is preferablyprovided withV an upper frame 55 made of tubular material. Pivoted to the upperl frame 456 of the portion 53. is a rod 57 slidably and loosely received within the tube 55 to permit thev portion 51 of the spring bottom to be pivotally movedupwardly.v During-such pivotal movement, the rod '7 will merely slideintoA the tube 455.V YObviously, theframe` membermay be made in the form of a tube for receiving a rod pivoted to the frame 545, which` may bein suchA case made of rod stool: such as rodV 24shovm inV Figs. .3 and 4.

In Fig, 12 is shownfastill furthenmodiiied con-- struction. accordance with this modified construction, the sprng bottom 46() may likewise be formed of a front portion 61 and a rear portion 62 pivoted to said iirst portion inthe usual man ner and adapted to be lifted into inclined posi;

tion, saidspring bottom portions 61 and 62 being provided with complementary mattress. retaining portions 63 and 64 made of sheet material similar to the mattress retaining member 11b sheet member 66 Yspaced therefrom and parallel thereto, forming a shallow chamber 67. The portion 64 is formed with a sheet metal Wall 68 having an extension projecting into said chamber 6,7,v The end of said member is formed with a curved slot 69 for slidably receiving a rivet 70 iixed to said opposite walls 65 and 66.

f Itwillvnowbe noted that as the spring bottom portion 62 is pivoted-upwardly, movement of the wall 68-is permitteddueto the` provision ofv slot 69 in which the rivet '70 is received. There is thus provided a spring bottomhaving apivoted rear section and formedV with complementary mattress retaining means.. Y y Itwill thus be seen thatnthere isprovideda device in which the Vseveral objects of this invention areV achieved,and `which is well adaptedto meet the conditions of practical use. f

' As various possible embod'ments might be made of theabove invention, andas various changes might be made in .the embodiments set forth, it is to` be understood that all matterherein set forth or rshown in the accompanying drawings isy to be interpreted,.as-illustrative and not in a limiting sense.` t i i i i, I -IavingA thus described my invention, I claimas new and desireto secure byfLetters Patentz-f. i 1 At spring' bottom 'comprising a front1 section andrearlsection pivoted thereto and` adapted tobe moved into inclined position, complementary` mattress retaining means on the upper edges/of said sections, said means comprising a member on oneof said sections having a `tubular frame and a frame -member on the .0ther section, and arodattached to saidsecond frame and slidablyreceived within saidtubular member; 4 2, A Sprins bottomiomprisine two complementary sections, each section having alower Vframe portion and an upperframe portion, and

foundation springs interconnecting. said upper and lower frame portions, the adjacent ends o f the upper .frame portions being interpivoted, and

and means for retaining a mattress on said spring bottom. against shifting,. comprising-.a pair of three sided complementaryupstanding wallsfatf tached` to the upper Aframe portions, respectively, said upstanding walls comprisingparallel wires interconnected by. wovenr reed, and means for: interconnecting theadjacent ends of said walls. l 

